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Al kalubiya

- It is one of the republic governorates and its capital is Banhaa EL-Assal. The governorate is located in the Eastern area of the Nile at the head of the delta. The south is surrounded by Cairo and Giza governorates and from the north you can find El-Dakahliya and El-Gharbiya governorates. While from the East there is El-Sharkiya governorate and finally from the west there is the Monufiya governorate.
- The total area of the governorate is about 1001.09 km2 and the total population according to the census of January 2001 is about 3686804.
- Governorate Logo: the logo consists of gear, 2 spikenards and arch, the logo represents the important activities in the governorate, which are as follows:
Spikenard: represents the agricultural activities in the governorate. The most famous agricultures are the vegetables and fruits.
Arch: which is found in the Kanater El-Khayriya, it controls the water Nile to irrigate the whole area of the delta. Out of this arch there are three Rayahat (Lakes) which are El-Bhiry, El-Monufiya and El-Tawfiky which contributes to great extent in providing water to the delta during the whole year.
Gear: represents the industrial activity in the governorate as it includes the biggest industrial area in the republic, such as Shubra El-Khima in addition to many factories in EL-Khanka, Kalube, Banhaa and Kahaa.
- National Day: Annually the governorate celebrates in August, 30th its national day. It is the memorial of the opening of the Kanater El-Khairiya in 1868 with total area equal to 500 Fadans of the area of the city.
- The governorate has 8 headquarters which are: Banhaa, Kalube, Shubra El-Khima, El-Khanka, Kafer Shoukre, Shiebine El-Kanater and Toukh.
- The governorate is famous by its agricultural activity which produces important crops such as fruits and vegetables for example as: maize, cotton, wheat, bananas, citrons and apricots, in addition to all kinds of vegetables. These crops are considered the main source of food to the people in Cairo.

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